To many, developing language-learning tools for mobile platforms seems out of reach. Mobile app development projects require a wide array of specialized skills that many language teachers do not possess. This article reports on a set of mobile language learning application development projects initiated by language teachers. By setting attainable goals and focusing on collaboration, faculty in these projects have been able to take advantage of the new possibilities mobile devices offer for language instruction. Faculty adopted Design-Based Research methodologies in an Ecological Constructivist framework in order to design, implement, and test their apps in collaboration with students and faculty from across the campus. The results suggest that app development projects are feasible for language teachers, and that pedagogically sound apps can reduce some of the anxiety associated with learning a foreign language.

The long-standing desire to make use of digital technology and multimedia in language learning classrooms has, in part, been satisfied by the recent development of applications for mobile devices. Language teachers can now access a wealth of resources that enrich the learning process with authentic